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prudencial

prudential

adjective proo-den-SYAHL Rare

Also means

precautionary

Usage Note

Prudencial means based on or dictated by practical wisdom and caution, often in legal, financial, or medical contexts. A plazo prudencial is a reasonable or prudent time period, and medidas prudenciales are precautionary measures. It is not the same as prudente (describing a person who is prudent); prudencial qualifies actions, periods, or decisions governed by caution. The plural is prudenciales.

Examples

"Esperaron un tiempo prudencial antes de actuar."

Natural Translation

They waited a prudential period before acting.

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